Microsoft Remote Desktop Services Reviews

Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is only available for the professional version of the Windows operating system. This restricts a lot of users. The feature should be available for all versions.

I have been using Microsoft Remote Desktop Services for more than 10 years.

Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is highly stable.

I did not have a problem with the stability because I was using it for personal use, not for business use. The solution was scalable for my needs.

I have not used the technical support from Microsoft.

I rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services an eight out of ten.

There are times I get disconnected from the service and when one or two attempts to establish a remote connection. Microsoft should show where the problem is, I have to find it by myself.

I have been using Microsoft Remote Desktop Services for approximately 20 years.

I have found Microsoft Remote Desktop Services to be stable.

I have not used technical support.

The installation is straightforward.

The solution comes free with Microsoft Windows.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services a nine out of ten.

We predominantly use RDS to connect up to a computer and a LAN. We are non-profit and help other non-profits with their technology. We are customers of Microsoft. 

This is a user-friendly solution and I'm very pleased that RDS now includes multi-screen. If you're remotely controlling a system that has two monitors, you can split and have your own, it's a nice feature. I like the ubiquity of the product, the fact that it's around as a protocol, and that it can be utilized at the admin level to look at any console that one might need. You don't need to think about it very much. Of course, the fact that it uses an active directory for security and authentication is pretty nice. It helps secure a network to a large extent because you can really restrict the number of users and accessibility if needed. Those are all good things.

I've sometimes had trouble setting up an RDS connection if I want a specific user to be able to log in with their credentials and have the RDS element retain those settings so that the password isn't required each time. There can be issues with that. 

I've been using this solution for many, many years. 

I've got no issues with the stability of RDS. 

I don't have much to offer regarding scalability. We use RDS predominantly for admin connection to other servers in a network. I might log into one computer in a remote network and then use RDS to get from that server to a different server but that's as far as it goes.

The initial setup is relatively straightforward, especially if you're familiar with the solution. Most organizations we deal with have a technician, or at least a network administrator who deals with any day-to-day issues. We generally maintain the operating system for these organizations and we run updates on them all the time.

There's nothing to be afraid of with this solution. I don't have any problems with it, it's great for me. 

I rate this solution 10 out of 10. 

It's simple and easy to use.

We've been providing Microsoft Remote Desktop Services for about 15 years.

Remote Desktop Services doesn't scale well. 

Microsoft support could be more accessible. They address issues quickly, but it's hard to reach them.

Installing Remote Desktop Services is straightforward. The basic deployment took about one workday. One engineer could handle it.

We have a monthly license.

I rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services five out of 10. I would recommend it. 

We're using Microsoft Remote Desktop to remotely log into computers via terminal services.

Microsoft Desktop Services is stable but it takes up a lot of resources in the CPU. It's a bit heavier than some solutions.

About a year.

Installing Microsoft Desktop Services is straightforward. It was handled by the vendor. 

I rate Microsoft Desktop Services eight out of 10. At the moment, I wouldn't recommend it to others. 

We use the latest update. 

The solution should have better security. 

It is overpriced.

The solution lacks stability.

We have scaled the solution and find this easy to do.

While the Microsoft support is good, it would be nice if they would have faster response time. 

The initial setup is difficult and there is a lack of adequate documentation. The process should be simplified.

The solution is overly expensive. 

Overall, the solution is good.

I would recommend it to others.

I rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services as a nine out of ten.

We are using Microsoft Remote Desktop Services in one of our departments and we connect to our applications through this solution remotely.

The performance is one of the main features of this solution.

In a future release, they could improve by providing more advanced technology and better buffering for if the connection is degraded or lost. For example, if I am connected on my LAN or WAN, and there is any latency in the network while I am connected it will stay connected for one or two minutes. Without any buffering, the connection will be disconnected, and the work is lost.

I have been using this solution for approximately six years.

The stability is good.

We have found the solution to be scalable.

We have 500 users using this solution in my organization.

Our IT team of three engineers did the implementation of this solution and they also provide the maintenance.

We are in the process of testing whether this solution will operate on a system with low RAM.

I recommend this solution to others.

I rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services an eight out of ten.

We use this solution to test the conductivity from the user to the server equipment.

The most valuable features of the solution are ease of use and the simple environment.

There could be some improvement in the integration of the solution.

I have used the solution for approximately one year.

The solution is very stable.

I have found the solution scalable. We have approximately four people using this solution in my organization.

The installation is easy and the full deployment takes approximately eight hours.

The solution works very well for us and I recommend it to others.

I rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services an eight out of ten.

We are using Microsoft Remote Desktop Services for small-scale virtual desktop applications. It is utilized for normal desktop usage.

This solution saves us time and money because running applications directly on the server means that we can use lower-priced, entry-level computers for the users.

The most valuable feature is performance. We run all of our applications on the server and access them using this product, which is must faster than upgrading all of the desktops.

It could be made simpler from a management perspective.

It should be easier to set it up for desktop printing.

We have been using Microsoft Remote Desktop Services for about five years. When we started using this product, it was called Terminal Services.

This product is quite stable and we have never had any problems with it.

Given our usage, we have not had to deal with scaling this product.

I've worked with VMware Horizon and Citrix before.

VMware Horizon is easier to manage, although the Microsoft product is easier to install than other solutions.

The initial setup is relatively easy. In that regard, Microsoft is easier to install than the VMware ones that I've worked with, as well as Citrix.

We set everything up ourselves and I haven't had the need to consult anybody else for technical support.

The pricing could always be improved.

Overall, this product works well, it is fine for the purpose that we use it, and I recommend it.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Our use case is two-fold. We use it for securing workplaces in our on-premise environment for remote users. We also use it for management. We manage most of our environments from a secure remote desktop in our data center. We connect through a remote desktop gateway with a two-factor application installed there.

The most valuable feature of this solution at the moment is the HTML5 web client. You get a browser experience, not just the terminal sort of client, and the integration with Azure multi-factor application.

Its look and feel could be updated.

In Azure Remote Desktop Services (RDS), which is a VDI solution, we would like to see linked clones. It is a Hyper-V solution, and it doesn't support linked clones and uses a lot of storage. That's why we don't use it. VMware has a similar solution that supports linked clones for the master image.

I have been using this solution for eight years.

It is very reliable.

It is very scalable. At the moment, we have around 2,000 users.

We have a Premier support contract, and it works great.

Its initial setup was straightforward. Because of COVID-19, we had to deploy workspaces for our users. It was fairly simple to deploy our RDS farm so that our users could work safely from home.

Its licensing is on a yearly basis. We're on the educational or academic license, and our terms are good. We're very happy with the pricing.

I would recommend this solution. I would rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services an eight out of ten.